@lordinchcape if you want compiles quickly, you should use platfromIO. Not Arduino IDE

Hi @Efried are you using micropython/uiflow firmware or arduino? make sure you have installed the cp210x drivers first if you haven't already https://m5stack.com/pages/download I made a few simple tutorials on hackster.io to get started with http requests, hope they can be of use to you.
https://www.hackster.io/lukasmaximus89/m5stack-and-mit-app-inventor-47bd32
https://www.hackster.io/lukasmaximus89/m5stack-micropython-simple-web-server-20a4c4

Due to hardware flaws, sometimes when interfacing with some of the units there is an audible hiss. Unfortunately since it is a hardware flaw the only solution is to use code to reduce the volume of the hiss.

in Arduino it should be something like
dacWrite(25,0)

Python
dac0 = machine.DAC(25)
dac0.write(0)

Yes all grove ports output 5V

@ajb2k3 Amazon.it

Check your usb cable, sometimes the cables dont work.

@fonix232 said in M5Stack FIRE - should I return it?:

the bottom boards seem to be swollen as well (the bit where the battery is connected to the PCB is pushed and warped upwards, making stacking quite difficult and in some cases, impossible).

Seems odd. Can you post a picture? Maybe it’s a result of a swelling battery. There were also some battery issues earlier with their vendor/supplier. Either way, the M5Stack team provides good customer service. I’m sure they will address your problems.

Thinking more about it. Its probably that when the Fire is fully assembled it requires a stronger WiFi signal, perhaps due to the proximity of the other components.

@ajb2k3 Thank you very much for your reply!

@mikey-wetzel You can program in C using the espressif or Arduino but you will need to create your own wifi connect routines

Hi @tkl can you communicate with the device over serial when the usb cable is attached. Which version of the M5stack are you using? fire, gray, basic? have you tried other usb cables?

I'll try that when I get home,
The m5burner from the m5stack download page. also has a check psram option and that showed this, maybe handy for people in the feature that want to check if it is working.
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@clause4

You need click "Library Manager" on Arduino IDE